Montana Vacation
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Ivan in Walla Walla
Ivan’s discovery of Basil gelato at The Patisserie. We suggested going to a different place for ice cream another day and Ivan asked if they would have Basil. We had to admit probably not and returned to the Patisserie. 
Connect four strategy
Macaroni and Cheese and secrets at the counter in the kitchen
At the playground
At the splash pad
Before
After
Ivan also loved the beef his uncle made and the creek that runs behind his aunt and uncle’s house. We read most of the first two Harry Potter books. Listened to Upside Down magic and Pip Bartlett’s Guide to Unicorn Training. Ivan began playing Pokemon Moon on his DS. A good vacation.
Giant Cow in Wisconsin
This was a popular stop on our trek to Minnesota.
Ivan liked to hug the cow legs and say “MOO.”
Ezri really wanted us to boost her up so she could ride the cow. When we explained the impossibility, she suggested that Eric could build her a ladder. He told her all his tools and lumber were at home.
Little Swimmer on Vacation
First Plane Trip
I think his big sister’s first airplane flight was photo-documented with pictures of her in the plane.
This trip was just Ivan and me, so his only en route photo was this lovely shot on a changing table in the Denver airport.
Ivan had a rough flight out to Denver. He only cried a bit, but he did need constant bouncing to keep him from fussing. So, I was ready to bounce and calm on the flight back. And then Ivan slept almost the entire flight home. He woke up towards the end of the flight to make eyes at the row of 20-something men returning from a ski trip. They actually brightened up and played peek-a-boo with him. In general, people were excellent to a solo traveling mom. My seatmates let me share their tray table for a drink. No one seemed to mind us nursing in the plane or airport which happened a lot. One college girl did look at us sitting on the floor of the airport nursing and say, “Awwwww.”
We had a lot of fun playing with my Coral and her family. Ivan especially loved having two babies to play with.